Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18
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The Supreme Court of Appeals is now
I'm session at Charleston.
Nice. fresh Thanksgiving groceries
inst received by Billmyer Bros.
Mr.. David Henderson, well-known
f,rmer of this county, died on Wednes-
day.
The y. NJ. c. \. of this place has
bren holding meetings in their room
each evening this week.
Mr.. Jos. l.. Cookus was laid up with
Inmbago the first of the week. Such
sroauing and grunting
The attendance ut the Shepherdstown
Graded school during the past month
MAS l43, the enrolment being 155.
Nice Potomac herring in pickle l5c
dozen. These are fine fish. Try them.
in. Trussell.
Col. X. p. Chew represented West
Virginia in the National Congress of
cattle Growers at Chicago, last week.
Mr.. John F. Keller, of Shepherds
town. has been granted a patent for
seeding boot and attachments for grain
drill.
The singing class meets again to-
night. All who sing are cordially in
,f,ed 10 ioin. The new books have been
received.
MIS-. Charles ;. Grant. daughter in
law of Mr.. John W. Grant, of this place,
i, living seriously i'll AZ her home in Ha-
EerStoWn.
New Crop New Orleans Molass"s,
Mountain Buckwheat, Beans, HUminy,
Corn Meal, Mince Meat, Lard Cans, and
Low Prices, at W. p. Licklider's.
The receipts OF the Hagerstown Fair
"a, the recent exhibition were about
$II.7OO, or one thousand dollars less
than those of the preceding year.
Ii YOU want irSt-class watch, call
on Jeweler Lewis, who sells the Seth
Thomas Watch, one of the best known.
Read his advertisement this week.
You can get from two to three cents
extra FOR bu,hel for your corn in trade
Ton boots, shoes, salt, or anything in
the mercantile line at G.. 7. Hodges.
Near Frederick Junction, few days
ago, young Fra X Murphy's hat blew
from the car in which he was riding.
he jumped of after it, and was seriously
injured.
The new postal laws and regulations
which have just gone into effect provide
that postal cards may lie returned TO
the address OF the writer, when UNI
claimed.
We are indebted to Hon. Richard L.
Mcmahon, Deputy Second Comptroller
OF the Treasury Department at Wash
ington. for a copy Of the annual report
Of lis office.
Never Judge by appearances. y shah
by old coat may contain an editor, while
the maa wearing high toned plug hat
and sporting a dude cane may be de
..uquent subscriber.
William Mosburg, of Martinsburg,
aged about twenty years, was instantly
killed at Silver Spring, Montgomery
county. Md, last week, by the falling
OF pile Of crosstes.
\ verv fashionable wedding occurred
In Boousboro on Wednesday, the con-
rracting parties being Mr.. n. p. Conner,
Of Hagprstown. and Miss Ada &. Mic &C.
drmus. Of Boousboro
Mr. Benjamin f, Price died at his
home in eharpsburg last week, aged %
years. Mrs. Elizabeth BrashearS, wife
Of William Brashears, also Gied in
Nharpsburg some days ago.
Mrs. Jane Orr, rclict of the late
James Orr, died in Berkeley county re-
Gently, aged SO years. Her late hus-
band also lived 10 ripe old age. having
died in 1871 aged 81 years.
The postmasters of West Virginia
vii, hold a Stale convention in Wash
iugron on the 18th of December next, at
which all tue postmasters of the State
are requested TO be present.
Mr.. James NJ Ransom, highly re
,prrted citizen Of Charlestowu district,
received Il very severe stroke OF paralysis
on Wednesday. Owing to his advanced
age, his recovery is doubtful.
The fine young Percheron stallion,
Bedford" owned 10y Dr.. \. ). Rcy-
uolIs, Of Shephcrd,town. died of some
unknown malady ut Ripon last week.
He wa. very valuable animal.
Rev. Il. ID. Roller, of Martinsburg,
preached in the Episcopal Church OF
>hrpherd,town last Sunday evening.
The rector, Rev. l.. X. Mason, was
holding mission AT Weston. W. Va.
Mr.. Edward T. Licklider has taken
position a. travelling agent for Me 'srs.
Lee Il DandrIdgc. propretors of the
Cyclone Tanning Mill. William Hotl-
man is clcrkiug in the formers place in
the store OF Mr.. W. =. Licklider.
TURKEYS WANrED-Will buy ali we'll
gown, lat turkeys that can get, to be
Delivered on Monday next (2lSt insIanU
ami pay eight ~ cents pound cash.
Their crops must he empty when de
liverod. j. y. Trussell.
Captain CHARLES King, whose former
novel, Ute Dcscrler," proved one OF
ric mos; successful of the series now
publishing in L,ppiacotfS Magazine. will
contribute to the December number OF
that periodical Il compauion-story. called
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